Top 10 Narthangai benefits:
Hello nanba, In this post, I’m going to share about the narthangai benefits. I hope many of them know about narthangai, because we never miss out the narthangai pickle and vathal with our traditional food. The English name of narthangai is citron. Now the current generation people remembers the citron pickle. Ya, the pickle is very good with the combination of rasam rice. Generally, all of them know the old dialogue, “Unavae Marunthu”.
It means, “Food is medicine”. So, now one of my friends is going to try some pizza, burgers, potato fries, etc. He thinks this type of food will make him healthier. When I asked my friend, Why do you take this type of junk food regularly? My friend replied to me “Unavae marunthu, dude”. That’s funny, right?
Yes, “food is medicine”. But every food is not a medicine. The food that comes from natural plants without adding any preservatives or artificial chemicals refers nutritious food. That natural food helps you get all the nutrients you need and keeps your body healthy without taking any chemical medicines. On that list, narthangai is the most beneficial fruit for your health. Let me explain the benefits of taking narthangai.
Benefits of narthangai:
- Makes skin glow
- Digestive aid
- Lowers blood pressure level
- Supports weight loss
- Anti-inflammatory properties
- Relief cold and fever
- Improves oral health
- Keeps liver healthy
- Reduces blood sugar levels
- Treats urinary tract infections
1. Makes skin glow:
Narthangai is rich in vitamin C. The vitamin C present in the narthangai boosts your skin’s collagen level and enhances skin radiance. Also, you don’t take citron fruit regularly because it contains high levels of citric acid. Then it cause diahhrea problem. By including narthangai with your regular food, you can increase the level of vitamin C in your body. For skin benefits, you need to eat more vitamin-C-rich fruits.
Some of the vitamin c rich foods are: Lemon, Amla, Banana, Orange, Papaya, Pomegranate, etc.
2. Digestive aid:
Nowadays, we are eating a lot of junk foods, which make us full and cause indigestion issues. If you are able to minimise high-oil foods, then I salute you. Instead, you can take natural fruit juices. Okay, when it comes to narthangai fruit, it is very effective at preventing indigestion problems. In south India, we mainly take rice (rich in carbohydrates) in our daily foods, so taking a little amount of citron pickle with rasam rice helps to digest the food faster.
If you even feel indigestible, just drink one glass of buttermilk. That’s all, boss.
3. Lower blood pressure level:
High blood pressure occurs when you are stressed or have hypertension. Some people are constantly tense about everything, which raises their blood pressure. The solution is that you can naturally control your blood pressure by doing meditation and eating foods that lower your blood pressure level. Now, when it comes to narthangai, the juice that is present inside the fruit helps to decrease the level of blood pressure and keep your heart healthy.
4. Supports weight loss:
If you want to lose weight, then you need to eat low-calorie foods and perform some small exercises. The weight gain is caused by stress, lack of sleep, eating junk food, etc. The easiest way to lose weight is to follow a low-calorie diet. Narthangai is very low in calories, so by including it with your other low-calorie foods, you can lose weight faster.
For faster weight loss, combine high-protein and low-calorie foods. Take more nuts, fruits, and greens. That’s enough to minimize your daily calories. Gets ready for weight loss.
5. Anti-inflammatory properties:
Generally, the vitamin c rich foods has anti-inflammatory properties. So, as I mentioned above narthangai also high in vitamin c. It helps to heal the inflammation faster. Taking ginger, citron and lemon juice helps to protect from viral fever and reduces the inflammation. In the year 2020, the whole world is shut down by the corona. So, we don’t expect the next disease that comes near our future.
Let’s start taking anti-inflammatory rich foods. Some of the anti-inflammatory rich foods are tomatoes, cabbage, greens, pomagranate, apple, berries, oranges, mosambi, citron, etc.
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6. Relief cold and fever:
When you are suffering from fever, you definitely feel your tongue as being bitter. In that time, if you take any food, it also tastes like pavarkai (Bitterguard). Narthangai is an excellent medicine for relieving tongue bitterness. Also, the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of citron relieves cold and fever. The vitamin C present in the citron boosts your immune system.
When you are in fever, take rasam rice with citron pickle for effective results.
7. Improves oral health:
Most of them teeth appear yellow in colour, which cannot mean they are not brushing their teeth. It’s a natural tooth process, because we are eating different types of foods each day, a small amount of each food will definitely be stored inside the tooth gaps. That cause bad breath. By taking narthangai, you can get relief from bad breath and yellow stains. Also, the anti-bacterial property of citron makes your teeth glow by killing bacterial germs.
It is also one of the benefits of narthangai, but it’s not recommended to apply narthangai juice to your teeth.
8. Keeps liver healthy:
Generally, eating vitamin-C-rich foods increases the level of glutathione. Glutathione is the protein compound that helps to detox your liver. By taking narthangai juice regularly, you can increase the level of vitamin C in your body. Also, the bitterness of narthangai juice has the power to clean the liver. Mainly, smokers are affected by liver cancer. So, avoiding smoking is good for leading a long life with family.
9. Reduces blood sugar levels:
High-sugar foods cause an increase in blood sugar levels. So, the diabetic person needs to avoid sugary foods to attain lower blood sugar levels. The citron/narthangai is very effective at reducing blood sugar levels. The bitter and sour taste of citron juice helps to control insulin levels and prevent it from releasing too much blood sugar. All types of citrus fruits help to reduce blood sugar levels.
Some of the citrus fruits that help reduce blood sugar levels are lemon, orange, amla, mosambi, citron, etc.
10. Treats urinary tract infections:
The narthangai is the one of the effective fruit to treat urinary tract infections. The vit-c present in the narthangai helps to flush out the urinary toxins. The some of the main symtoms of UTI is irritated urine, bloody urine, Abdomen pain, etc. These happens due to body heat, being dehydrated, control urine, etc. So, drink 3-4 litres of water daily to improve body hydration and prevent UTI. By taking narthangai juice weakly twice helps to treat urinary tract infections.
Frequently asked related questions:
a). Narthangai oorugai seivathu eppadi?
Narthangai oorugai preparation is very easy. But it will take so long; sorry, I will explain in my next post. It’s same like the lemon pickle preparation.
b). Narthangai in english name?
The english name of narthangai is Citron/Bitter orange.
c). Narthangai in kannada?
The Kannada name of narthangai is Uppina kayi.
d). Narthangai in malayalam?
The malayalam name of narthangai is Naranga.
e). Narthangai in telugu?
The telugu name of narthangai is Dabbakaya.
f). Narthangai during pregnancy?
Generally, it’s safe to consume during pregnancy. But consult your doctor before taking any foods during pregnancy.
g). Narthangai for knee pain?
Yes, it helps to reduce knee pain. But it’s a natural fruit, so you can’t expect faster results.
Let’s Finalize:
At last, we have reached the conclusion of the post. I hope you got some good answers regarding narthangai’s benefits. If you like my blog, kindly share it with your friends. Subscribe to Vangappa to get regular natural health tips. Thank you friends. Always vangappa.
By Karthikeyan